Category: Rochester Rhinos

The Rochester Rhinos say they are looking to legal options after failing to reach an agreement over the lease for Capelli Sport Stadium. The city moved to evict the team after the Rhinos cancelled their 2018 season due to financial constraints. The team did, however, scheduled other soccer games with the USL and the Rochester Lancers to be played at...
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The Rochester Rhinos’ 2018 season will not happen after the team missed its financial goals, officials announced Thursday. Earlier this month, Rhinos leaders announced the team would need to raise $1.3 million to make the 2018 season happen. Thursday was the deadline to raise that money, but in a statement, the team announced it would take a one-year hiatus. The...
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Next Tuesday, the Rochester Rhinos will rally to save their 2018 season. ROC United will hold an open mic forum for the Rhinos at Capelli Stadium from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. asking people to “pledge” their support. WHEC: Read More
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The storied-yet-struggling Rhinos soccer team has set a Nov. 30 deadline to raise $1.3 million or the 22-year-old franchise will cease operations, Rochester’s team owners David and Wendy Dworkin said during a news conference on Wednesday. “We are at a crossroads, and need to find a path that will bring sustained success for the Rhinos,” David Dworkin said in what...
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The Rhinos lost their USL Hall-of-Fame coach on Tuesday in a surprise announcement that Bob Lilley is going to coach the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. How the Rhinos’ shaky future impacted that move is expected to be part of what team owners David and Wendy Dworkin address during a Wednesday afternoon news conference at the team’s office. The second-year owners will “explain...
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A 2-1 Rochester Rhinos win over New York Red Bulls II clinched the No. 4 seed and a first-round home playoff game at Capelli Sport Stadium at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. The Rhinos face Charlotte in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference quarterfinal, won 3-1 by Rochester. Home-field advantage favors the Rhinos, who are 9-2-5 at Capelli Sport Stadium and...
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The Rochester Rhinos hosted the Ottawa Fury on Saturday and came away with a victory. Ryan Felix got the Rhinos ahead in the 19th minute with a header into the net for his first goal of the season, and that would hold up. WHEC: Highlights
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The 2017 Rhinos US Open Cup run ended with a 3-0 Fourth Round loss to the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer at Providence College. Rochester was able to play their brand of soccer for the first 40 minutes of the match, as there were few shots and the midfield was being actively contested by both sides. They shared...
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Jalen Brown set up Edoung Biyo for a header in the 120th minute as the Rhinos got past GPS Omens from Massachusetts 2-1 in a U.S. Open Cup match Wednesday night at Capelli Sports Stadium. A long ball hit Brown in stride down the right side of the penalty box. He served a chest high pass that Edoung-Biyo leaned over...
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The Rochester Rhinos extended their undefeated streak to four games as they took a 1-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Wednesday night in the USL Game of the Week at Capelli Sport Stadium. The Rhinos (3-1-3, 12pts) had the better of the opening 20 minutes, but neither side created a serious threat on goal until Tampa Bay’s Michael...
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Water is affecting the Rochester Rhinos this weekend. Their road game in St. Louis has been postponed due to flooding. St. Louis FC plays in a stadium near the Meramec River. That river connects with the Mississippi River which is experiencing historic flooding. WHEC: Read More
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The Rochester Rhinos enjoyed their best 90 minutes of the season en route to a 4-0 landslide victory over the Charlotte Independence. Christiano Francois had two assists and drew a penalty in the win where there were four different goal scorers. The Rhinos and Independence were locked in a stalemate in the first 20 minutes, with each team splitting possession...
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Two parents were recently cited for leaving their three small children alone in Eastview Mall while they worked. The case led many people to ask what options are available for parents who find themselves in need of emergency child care. Crisis Nursery, on Genesee Park Boulevard, is one option. Democrat & Chronicle: Read More
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High Falls, the Kodak and Xerox towers and Rochester’s downtown library are among a handful of sites that plan to be awash in green lights on Friday and Saturday night in honor of the Rochester Rhinos’ 22nd annual home opener at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. City Hall is another, which is ironic, because if professional soccer here continues on the same path it has in...
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A rainy playoff day in Rochester is nothing new for the Rhinos as they faced the Charlotte Independence in the first round of the USL Playoffs. The Rhinos welcomed the number five seed to Rochester Rhinos Stadium as they began to defend their 2015 USL Championship. The teams met just a few weeks ago in Charlotte where the Rhinos walked...
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After enjoying an incredible 2016 regular season, the Rochester Rhinos are excited and anxious to hit the field for their 2016 playoff berth. The defending USL Champions enter this year as a four seed and will play host to the Charlotte Independence. The Rhinos come into playoffs red hot, they haven’t dropped a single contest in over seven weeks and...
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